Artist description Jazz quartet specializing in original music, catchy melodies and performing the music of Dave Brubeck.

Music Style Straight-Ahead Jazz

Musical Influences Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum, Michele Camilo,Oscar Peterson

Similar Artists Dave Brubeck Quartet

Artist History Since 1993, pianist and composer Eric Mintel and his quartet, have appeared at colleges, universities, clubs and festivals throughout the Northeast United States. In 1998 the quartet was invited to perform at the White House for a holiday dinner reception for President Clinton. Their performance was well received and Eric was able to Give President Clinton his CD at the time called "Lullaby." They have just completed their seventh performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. where their performance was broadcast live over the internet. The Eric Mintel Quartet maintains a busy schedule with tours throughout the Country. Eric also collaborates with symphony orchestra combining jazz and classical elements in an original composition by Eric called "Millennium Suite." Eric is also working with various churches performing original choral music with church choirs mixing choral music with jazz. Eric and his wife Darby live in Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Group Members Eric Mintel on pianoNeil Wetzel on sax & fluteJeremy Berberian on drumsDave Antonow on upright bass

Instruments Piano, alto,soprano, tenor sax & flute, drums, upright bass

Albums Lullaby, The Eric Mintel Quartet Live, Silent Night, Hopscotch

Press Reviews "Shows especially inventive uses of the Brubeck influence. Mintel shows more than promise. David DuPont Cadence Jazz Sept 1998 Thank you for the copy of Lullaby, you were kind to share your work with me, and Hillary joins me in extending best wishes to you and the other members of the Eric Mintel Quartet." Bill Clinton "Your 600 listeners really enjoyed your program. Thank you Eric for bringing a perfect jazz program to Longwood Gardens." Pricilla Johnson Music Coordinator "It was a cross-cultural celebration at the Kennedy Center Cherry Blossom Festival 2001. One minute the Koto society played traditional Japanese music and the next the Eric Mintel Quartet had the crowd of about 1,200 clapping along to the distinctly American sounds of Jazz." Washington Post Due to overwhelming demand historic Cheney Hall presents and encore performance of the exuberating Eric Mintel Quartet. One patron said "I clapped so hard my hands were sore." Cheney Hall Manchester, CT "The Eric Mintel Quartet generates some respectable heat on this sel-produced live recording. Mintel's solo on Take Five gets spirited and orchestral finding big chords the original never did." Karl Stark Philadelphia Inqui

Location Morrisville, PA - USA

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